That is basically what I had inmind, a relatiely simple not to expensive project ican do at home.
Where would a builder get plans for tuch a gyro, what about critical components like the blades and rotor head?

Having been with CAA engineering, are these aproved plans in SA or will CAA make me do a full engineering workup like I had to do while building the SW-18 ?

Theuns, the Gyro Braam is referring to used to be a single seat microlight. The owner got most of the parts that he could not manufacture in his workshop from Johan. It has a 503 Rotax engine in. If you want to see how it was done you can send me a PM and I will put you in touch with the owner/builder

I am very eager to build one, however the loot at this stage does not allow me to do so. I think to convince the CAA engineers of a design is going to be a very expensive and time consuming thing to do unless one employs a structural engineer to "work over" the plans and check every thing for material specksect. This is not really a bad thing do have done but you are talking mega buck to have done and the budget simply does not allow this

For the airframe, I am confident it can be easly made by cutting and bolting pieces together, things like the rotor head and other super critical components wil have to be CNC by a reputable engineering shop.

The ebgine is the other thing, as soon as the name Rattex is in the picture the whole "affordability" idea goes out the window.
Now I know most people will say that you can not say this since the pilot's life will be at stake, granted but I was thinking of somthing like the single seaters with a 1/2VW or similar engines in it. I cant for the life of me see that all these "NON AERIE" engines are automatically dangerous. Hell if it wasnt so heavy I would put a Lister pump diesel engine in there....they never quit!

Still, I would dearly love to experiment with a simple gyro....for now just a dream but the L-18 I built also started out as just a dream